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Warpy

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4. A couple of years ago, a vaccine for all 4 strains of dengue was being tested in Mexico

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Nov 16, 2023, 05:18 PM

Nov 2023

but news about it was overshadowed by all the Covid stuff.

Unfortunately, it appears that immunity was only partial and safety was a concern.

All tropical diseases are on the move and will likely make the southeast US less attractive as a place to live.

Eliminating mosquitos is a bad idea, fish stocks rely on the larvae as a primary food source.

I was really hoping the vaccine would pan out. Dengue scares the hell out of me.

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Dengue 'Breakbone Fever' Rising in Carib, Cases in FL, TX, CA; Zika, Trop Diseases [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2023 OP

Mosquitoes can smell me almost 50 miles away........................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #1

!! Take care. I didn't know about Dengue Fever until appalachiablue Nov 2023 #2

Sounds lovely. czarjak Nov 2023 #3

A couple of years ago, a vaccine for all 4 strains of dengue was being tested in Mexico Warpy Nov 2023 #4

I hope scientists try to develop a dengue vax again, appalachiablue Nov 2023 #5

Some of the malaria vaccines look a little more promising Warpy Nov 2023 #6

"some scientists are attributing to climate change." Duppers Nov 2023 #7

Got that right. We are the problem species soon appalachiablue Nov 2023 #8